Inauspicious Period
Kota Yamaganda Kaal Today
Kota, Rajasthan · 25 August 2026
Yamaganda (Yamagandam) is one of the daily inauspicious periods of the panchang, like Rahu Kaal and Gulika. It is a segment of the daytime, counted from sunrise in a fixed weekday sequence, and is particularly avoided for travel and starting significant work.
Kota, Rajasthan
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Avoid beginning journeys, new work, financial commitments, and auspicious ceremonies during Yamaganda. It is considered especially unfavourable for travel. Routine tasks may continue.
Ruler: Yama (Mars-associated)
Yamaganda Kaal in Kota today runs 09:17 am–10:52 am (1 hour 36 min), computed from Kota's sunrise at 06:05 am and sunset at 06:51 pm. For auspicious work, Kota's Abhijit Muhurat today is 12:04 pm–12:52 pm.
Kota’s Chambal-side temples and its famous Dussehra Mela, among Rajasthan’s biggest, run on tithi timings, and Hadoti families still fix study-start (vidyarambha) muhurats for the city’s lakhs of students. Kota runs about 27 minutes behind the IST meridian, so its Yamaganda Kaal window is unique to the city — never reuse another city's timing.
All Auspicious & Inauspicious Periods Today
| Rahu Kaal | Inauspicious | 03:39 pm – 05:15 pm |
| Yamaganda (this page) | Inauspicious | 09:17 am – 10:52 am |
| Gulika Kaal | Inauspicious | 12:28 pm – 02:04 pm |
| Abhijit Muhurat | Auspicious | 12:04 pm – 12:52 pm |
| Brahma Muhurat | Auspicious | 04:35 am – 05:20 am |
| Nishita Muhurat | Auspicious | 12:06 am – 12:51 am |
| Amrit Kaal | Auspicious | 03:49 pm – 05:34 pm |
| Varjyam | Inauspicious | 03:10 am – 04:54 am |
| Dur Muhurtam | Inauspicious | 10:20 am – 11:11 am, 02:36 pm – 03:27 pm |
Times are for Kota on 25 August 2026, from the city's exact sunrise and sunset. To pick a clear window for new work, aim outside Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Dur Muhurtam — and prefer Abhijit Muhurat or an auspicious Choghadiya slot.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Yamaganda time in Kota?
Today's Yamaganda Kaal for Kota is shown above with exact start and end times, computed from today's sunrise and sunset for Kota, Rajasthan (25.2138°N, 75.8648°E).
What is Yamaganda Kaal?
Yamaganda (Yamagandam) is a daily inauspicious period, one of the eight equal segments of the daytime. It is associated with Yama and is especially avoided for travel and for starting important or auspicious work.
Is Yamaganda worse than Rahu Kaal?
Both are inauspicious daily periods and both are avoided for new beginnings. Rahu Kaal is the most widely observed, while Yamaganda is particularly emphasised for avoiding the start of a journey. Ideally, an important task avoids Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika alike.
How is Kota Yamaganda calculated?
The day from sunrise to sunset is split into 8 equal parts; Yamaganda is a fixed part per weekday. Sunrise and sunset for Kota, Rajasthan are computed with Swiss Ephemeris, making the timing specific to Kota.
Does Yamaganda change every day?
Yes — the weekday order is fixed but the clock time changes daily with Kota's sunrise and sunset. This page updates Kota Yamaganda every day.